httpserver
nounUK /ˌeɪtʃ tiː tiː piː ˈsɜːvə/
US /ˌeɪtʃ tiː tiː piː ˈsɜːrvər/
A computer program that gives web pages to people when they ask for them.
The website would not load because the HTTP server was down.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A piece of software that listens for and answers requests made using the HTTP protocol.
The developer configured the HTTP server to serve files from the public folder.
3. A machine running software that delivers web content to clients over a network.
They moved the HTTP server to a faster machine to handle more visitors.
4. A program used by developers to test web pages locally before publishing them.
She started a simple HTTP server on her laptop to preview the site.